Hillarys Interior Squad and Me
This is the initiative dreamed up by the Hillarys PR team to get together a gang of passionate home interior bods to share digital content on their experiences of Hillarys products. There are 6 of us in the Squad – Emily, Oliver, Hayley, Isa, Gemma and me.
3 Steps to Get Your House Featured in a Magazine
I really enjoyed my Style at Home shoot, and I was thrilled to be featured in the magazine. Several people have asked how it came about so I thought I’d share 3 steps as to how to get your house featured in a magazine- if that is your wish – from my own experience.
Design Challenge : Theresa’s window seat and redundant cupboard
Theresa contacted me on Instagram with 2 interior dilemmas – she would like some help designing a window seat, and some support for her plan to convert an unused cupboard into a fancy wine unit.
Design Challenge : Emily’s Bathroom Mirror and Ceiling
Emily is my hairdresser! I visited her today and we spoke about #suziesuggests – my daily challenge to help solve interior dilemmas for my friends/followers on Instagram. She is currently renovating her bathroom and has chosen most of the fixtures and fittings but is looking for a mirror, and asked me to make some suggestions.
Design Challenge : Hannah’s Bathroom
Hannah tells me that she is removing the bath and the loo is moving to where the bath taps are; the sink is remaining where it is and a horizontal towel rail is going to either go under the window or moved to where the bath is currently placed.
Design Challenge : Louise’s Basin and Mirror
Louise is currently renovating her shower room – a project which has been expedited because of some structural work which needed to be corrected urgently. Racing against the clock to re-design this new room to fit in with her insurance builder’s tight deadlines has been a challenge.
Design Challenge : Anna’s French Antique Sofa
Anna found this pretty French sofa in an antiques shop and tells me that she intends to use it for dining room seating alongside an old French pine table.
Design Challenge : Sophie’s Loft Bedroom
In response to my Lent Challenge on Instagram, Sophie connected me to ask for help with a wallpaper for her loft bedroom which has sloped ceilings and funny angles!
Furnituritis
Aka faffing “ is the act of moving furniture around in an almost compulsive way to create new interior room schemes, often and usually at no financial cost”.
Interior design – getting to the brain of the matter
It’s a huge compliment being invited to design someone’s house. A home is a nest, a sanctuary, an expression of self and being commissioned to create and reflect that requires more than a good understanding of the colour wheel. You need to work out how your client ticks and respond as best you can to […]